Shields Road, Morpeth

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE61 2SA, NE61 2RZ, NE61 2SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£133,722
18 sales
Price range
£84k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
NE61 2SA

At a glance

House prices£155k average45% below the Morpeth average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkMorpeth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Shields Road, Morpeth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,545. That is 45% below the Morpeth average of £282,331 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shields Road compared

Shields Road£155,000
NE61 postcode area£267,406
Morpeth£282,331
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,500 (1 sales)2016£128k2018: £116,167 (3 sales)2018£116k2019: £127,750 (2 sales)2019£128k2020: £98,500 (1 sales)2020£99k2021: £144,667 (6 sales)2021£145k2023: £137,000 (1 sales)2023£137k2024: £131,000 (2 sales)2024£131k2025: £205,000 (1 sales)2025£205k2026: £105,000 (1 sales)2026£105k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£127,54517 Jul 2026
Semi-detached7£143,42914 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Shields Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Shields Road NE61 2SA 17 Jul 2026£105,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Shields Road NE61 2RZ 14 Nov 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Shields Road NE61 2SB 18 Aug 2025£1,240,990 OtherFreehold
48, Shields Road NE61 2SA 29 Nov 2024£142,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Shields Road NE61 2SA 26 Mar 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Shields Road NE61 2SA 1 Mar 2023£137,000 TerracedFreehold
35A, Shields Road NE61 2SA 14 Jun 2022£52,000 OtherFreehold
56, Shields Road NE61 2SA 4 Nov 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Shields Road NE61 2RZ 3 Sep 2021£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Shields Road NE61 2SA 20 Aug 2021£148,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Shields Road NE61 2RZ 16 Jul 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Shields Road NE61 2SA 30 Jun 2021£137,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Shields Road NE61 2SA 23 Feb 2021£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Shields Road NE61 2SA 22 May 2020£98,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Shields Road NE61 2SA 22 Nov 2019£148,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Shields Road NE61 2RZ 15 Nov 2019£107,500 TerracedFreehold
47, Shields Road NE61 2SA 25 Jun 2018£83,500 TerracedFreehold
79, Shields Road NE61 2RZ 4 Jun 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Shields Road NE61 2RZ 5 Jan 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Shields Road NE61 2SA 1 Feb 2016£127,500 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
56, Shields Road £148,000 (Nov 2019) → £170,000 (Nov 2021) +15%
over 2 yrs
79, Shields Road £130,000 (Jun 2018) → £151,000 (Sep 2021) +16%
over 3 yrs
38, Shields Road £98,500 (May 2020) → £136,000 (Feb 2021) +38%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Shields Road

Crime

66 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shields Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences28
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson11
Public order5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Shields Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wansbeck Flood alert area
  • Coastal rivers in South Northumberland Flood alert area
  • Northumberland coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Shields Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Collingwood School & Media Arts College 337 pupils Community special school 2–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 165 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.2 mi
Kyloe House Secure units 10–18 Report 0.5 mi
Morpeth First School 320 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–9 Report 0.8 mi
Abbeyfields First School 324 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.9 mi
Morpeth Chantry Middle School 525 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 1.2 mi
The King Edward VI School 1,426 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Morpeth station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Pegswood station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Ashington station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shields Road (northbound, Shields Road) 1 min walk
  • Shields Road (sb, Shields Road) 2 min walk
  • Jobling Crescent (southbound, Shields Road) 2 min walk
  • Jobling Crescent (northbound, Shields Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Npc Central Northumberland
    Morpeth Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth · 0.9 mi
  • Greystoke Surgery
    Morpeth Nhs Centre, Kings Avenue, Morpeth · 0.9 mi
  • Gas House Lane Surgery
    Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.5%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented36.3%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,291

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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